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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Tree Academy | De Lacy Primary School | Harewood Centre Nursery School | High Well School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Cherry Tree Academy | De Lacy Primary School | Harewood Centre Nursery School | High Well School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | Pontefract, WF8 2TG | Pontefract, WF8 2ER | Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Local authority nursery school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Nursery | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–4 | 9–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 2.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | 77% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 11% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 5.5% | — | 43.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | 15.8% | — | 78.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 0.0% | — | 44.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 39 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 39 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 342 | 52 | 104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 315 (74%) | 342 / 315 (109%) | — | 104 / 110 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.1% | 47.8% | 0% | 79.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Dawson | Mr James Parkinson | Miss Natalie Godfrey | Mr Mark Richardson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Waterton Academy Trust | Pontefract Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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